Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
864. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost in 2013 and 2014 of issuing hardcopy payslips to staff or retired staff by her Department and agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30049/15]
View answerDuring the period in question, payroll services for my Department, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland were provided by the Financial Shared Service operated by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am advised that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is arranging for the provision of the information requested by the Deputy in respect of all clients of that service. With regard to bodies funded from my Department’s Vote which were not clients of the Financial Shared Service, the operation of payroll services are part of the day-to-day operational responsibilities of such bodies. However, I am advised that the estimated annual costs incurred in the issuing of hard copy payslips to staff and pensioners of these bodies in each of the years in question was in the order of €14,000.
